Parent Voices

Camden Councilwoman: “I Believe in the Transformation that is Taking Place in the City of my Birth,” Including Five Straight Years of Academic Improvement in Camden Schools.

This is a guest post by Felisha Reyes Morton who is a Camden Councilwoman (and first Latina to represent the…

5 years ago

Parent Voices: This District Calls the Police When a 6-Year-Old with Down Syndrome Points a Finger But Ignores Beatdowns.

This guest post was written by blogger Pattye Benson, who lives in the Tredyffrin/Easttown (T/E) school district in Chester County,…

5 years ago

School Officials File Police Report on Kindergartner with Down Syndrome.

This post was originally published on Project Forever Free by its chief editor, my pal Erika Sanzi. Erika also blogs…

5 years ago

Three Cheers for NJ DOE Commissioner Lamont Repollet!

Boy, I bet you didn't expect to see that headline from me. I just can't help myself: After Newark Superintendent…

5 years ago

Cancel Culture in Newark: Superintendent Ignores Parent Voices and Demands Closure of Charters.

Last week Newark Superintendent Roger Leon wrote a letter to New Jersey Education Commissioner Lamont Repollet demanding that Repollet, NJ’s…

5 years ago

Wait: Is This a Democratic Presidential Candidate “Public Education Forum” or a Circle-Jerk?

"At last," I exulted, as I peered at a Slack message from a colleague. The Democratic presidential candidates are going…

5 years ago

Top Democratic Candidates’ Disrespect for Parents of Color Has Me Wondering If I Fit Into This Party Anymore.

Politico reports today that Elizabeth Warren’s support among Democratic and left-leaning Independent primary voters “plunged 50 percent over the past…

5 years ago

The Annual NJEA Convention, Starting Today, Is SO Old-School. What If We Did Things Differently?

Today New Jersey parents woke up to their annual smack in the face: All public schools are closed today and…

5 years ago

Camden Parents Celebrate Their Power as All Schools Rise.

For the very first time more than 250 families who call Camden home joined together on October 19th for what…

5 years ago

Special Education Parents, Know Your Rights! (Part 2)

Last week I published a post called “Ten Lies That Parents Of Special Needs Kids Often Hear: Know Your Rights!”…

5 years ago